Dr. Michael Ackerman, a genetic cardiologist from the Mayo Clinic, knows what launched him from the sidelines into helping to decide whether major college football is played this fall.
A tweet – one that also illustrates the current confusion over whether it's safe to play football and other fall sports.
On Aug. 9, citing a Washington Post article on health experts’ fear that coronavirus could cause lasting heart complications for athletes, Ackerman tweeted, “I have heard some using this article 2 call 4 the cancellation of all university #sports this academic year. NONSENSE! The data cited can not compel that.